The records of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, County Operations contain administrative records of the County Operations office, as well as records from individual county offices. The county offices represented are Chatham, McDowell, Pamlico, Robeson, and Wake. The Pamlico County Records include reports filed by county extension agents. The McDowell County Records are comprised of scrapbooks, photo albums, publications, slides, and meeting minutes. The Robeson County Records are Affirmative Action reports. The Wake County Records are fiscal and budget records as well as blueprints. The Chatham County Records contain photographs and date from 1948 to circa 1980. Materials for the whole collection range in date from 1922 to 2008.

In November of 1907 North Carolina appointed its first County Agent for the purpose of educating farmers on productive farming techniques. As a result of the Smith-Lever Act of 1914, Land-Grant Universities were authorized to begin cooperative extension work with the USDA. The Smith-Lever Act made provisions for the use of County Extension agents to educate farmers, provide help in farming, and help with 4-H Clubs and Home Demonstration agents to provide help in running a farm household and provide health information. County and Home Demonstration agents work in cooperation with North Carolina State University and North Carolina A and T.

Biographical/historical note

In November of 1907 North Carolina appointed its first County Agent for the purpose of educating farmers on productive farming techniques. As a result of the Smith-Lever Act of 1914, Land-Grant Universities were authorized to begin cooperative extension work with the USDA. The Smith-Lever Act made provisions for the use of County Extension agents to educate farmers, provide help in farming, and help with 4-H Clubs and Home Demonstration agents to provide help in running a farm household and provide health information. County and Home Demonstration agents work in cooperation with North Carolina State University and North Carolina A and T.

Scope/content

The records of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, County Operations contain administrative records of the County Operations office, as well as records from individual county offices. The county offices represented are Pamlico, McDowell, Robeson, and Wake. The Pamlico County Records include reports filed by county extension agents. The McDowell County Records are comprised of scrapbooks, photo albums, publications, slides, and meeting minutes. The Robeson County Records are Affirmative Action reports. The Wake County Records are fiscal and budget records as well as blueprints. The Chatham County Records contain photographs and date from 1948 to circa 1980. Materials for the whole collection range in date from 1922 to 2008.

Physical description

Arrangement

This collection has not yet undergone full archival processing; materials are divided into seven series (Administrative Records, Pamlico County, Unprocessed Materials, McDowell County, Robeson County, Wake County, and Chatham County), and are arranged in the order received within each series.

Use of these materials

North Carolina State University does not own copyright to this collection. Individuals obtaining materials from the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections Research Center are responsible for using the works in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, County Operations Records, UA 102.050,
Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Source of acquisition

Transferred from North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, County Operations.

The Administrative Records series contains records related to the administration of the entire Cooperative Extension County Operations. They include meeting minutes, correspondence, surveys, awards, and training materials.

This series has not been fully processed; materials are arranged in the order received.

Blueprints of County Agricultural Building 1936-1937(Accession 2012.0208)

Flat folder 40

Chatham County 1948-Circa 1980

Black-and-white photographic prints and color slides of Cooperative Extension Service events, programs, activities, and facilities in Chatham County, including the towns of Pittsboro and Siler City 1948-Circa 1980(Accession 2016-0296)

Access to the collection

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice.
Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials,
access to digital files may require additional advanced notice.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, County Operations Records, UA 102.050,
Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Use of these materials

North Carolina State University does not own copyright to this collection. Individuals obtaining materials from the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections Research Center are responsible for using the works in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.